Phil, thanks for that bit of interesting detail. I opened my system properties and the only thing I could find that looked like "IDE channels" is: IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers Am I looking in the wrong place. When I opened this list there was no reference to DMA or PIO in any of the properties. Thanks for any guidance you can give. Bill ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq